diff --git a/src/gui/board.rs b/src/gui/board.rs
index 4c515d5..8a2b079 100644
--- a/src/gui/board.rs
+++ b/src/gui/board.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pub mod actions;
 mod clear_confirm;
 mod clipboard_ops;
 mod color;
+mod delete_confirm;
 pub(super) mod filtering;
 mod header;
 mod hotkey_record_handler;
@@ -105,11 +106,19 @@ pub(crate) enum ClearConfirmState {
     Visible,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
+pub(crate) enum DeleteConfirmState {
+    #[default]
+    Hidden,
+    Visible,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default)]
 pub(crate) struct UiState {
     pub(crate) preview: PreviewState,
     pub(crate) deletion: DeletionState,
     pub(crate) clear_confirm: ClearConfirmState,
+    pub(crate) delete_confirm: DeleteConfirmState,
 }
 
 impl UiState {
@@ -121,6 +130,14 @@ impl UiState {
         matches!(self.clear_confirm, ClearConfirmState::Visible)
     }
 
+    pub(crate) const fn delete_confirm_visible(self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self.delete_confirm, DeleteConfirmState::Visible)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) const fn any_overlay_visible(self) -> bool {
+        self.clear_confirm_visible() || self.delete_confirm_visible()
+    }
+
     pub(crate) const fn preview_visible(self) -> bool {
         matches!(self.preview, PreviewState::Visible)
     }
@@ -178,6 +195,8 @@ pub(crate) struct RopyBoard {
     pub(crate) update_manager: UpdateManager,
     /// Which clear action is currently awaiting confirmation
     clear_confirm_action: ClearConfirmAction,
+    /// Record ID awaiting single-record delete confirmation
+    pending_delete_id: Option<u64>,
     pub(crate) filter_state: FilterState,
 }
 
@@ -484,6 +503,7 @@ impl RopyBoard {
             hotkey_tx: None,
             update_manager: UpdateManager::new(),
             clear_confirm_action: ClearConfirmAction::AllHistory,
+            pending_delete_id: None,
             filter_state: FilterState::default(),
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/gui/board/actions.rs b/src/gui/board/actions.rs
index ec7b985..408c2d1 100644
--- a/src/gui/board/actions.rs
+++ b/src/gui/board/actions.rs
@@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ impl RopyBoard {
         window: &mut Window,
         cx: &mut Context<'_, Self>,
     ) {
+        if self.ui_state.delete_confirm_visible() {
+            self.confirm_pending_delete(cx);
+            return;
+        }
         self.confirm_record(window, cx, self.selected_index);
     }
 
@@ -227,16 +231,15 @@ impl RopyBoard {
         _window: &mut Window,
         cx: &mut Context<'_, Self>,
     ) {
+        if self.ui_state.delete_confirm_visible() {
+            return;
+        }
         if let Some(id) = self.filtered_record_id_at(self.selected_index) {
-            self.delete_record(id, cx);
-            // Clamp selected_index after deletion
-            if self.selected_index > 0
-                && self.selected_index >= self.filtered_record_len().saturating_sub(1)
-            {
-                self.selected_index -= 1;
+            let showed_confirm = self.request_delete_record(id, cx);
+            if !showed_confirm {
+                self.clamp_selection_after_delete();
+                cx.notify();
             }
-            self.reveal_selected_record();
-            cx.notify();
         }
     }
 
@@ -273,6 +276,11 @@ impl RopyBoard {
             return;
         }
 
+        if self.ui_state.delete_confirm_visible() {
+            self.cancel_pending_delete(cx);
+            return;
+        }
+
         if self.ui_state.clear_confirm_visible() {
             self.ui_state.clear_confirm = crate::gui::board::ClearConfirmState::Hidden;
             cx.notify();
@@ -331,6 +339,16 @@ impl RopyBoard {
         window: &mut Window,
         cx: &mut Context<'_, Self>,
     ) {
+        // Handle delete-confirm dialog keys before the general ignore guard
+        if self.ui_state.delete_confirm_visible() {
+            match event.keystroke.key.as_str() {
+                "d" | "enter" => self.confirm_pending_delete(cx),
+                "escape" => self.cancel_pending_delete(cx),
+                _ => {}
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
         if self.should_ignore_board_key_event(window, cx) {
             return;
         }
@@ -408,7 +426,7 @@ impl RopyBoard {
     }
 
     fn should_ignore_board_key_event(&self, window: &Window, cx: &Context<'_, Self>) -> bool {
-        if self.ui_state.clear_confirm_visible() {
+        if self.ui_state.any_overlay_visible() {
             return true;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/board/delete_confirm.rs b/src/gui/board/delete_confirm.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4be0fd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gui/board/delete_confirm.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+use gpui::{
+    Context, div,
+    prelude::{InteractiveElement, IntoElement, ParentElement, StatefulInteractiveElement, Styled},
+    px,
+};
+use gpui_component::{
+    ActiveTheme, Sizable,
+    button::{Button, ButtonVariants},
+    h_flex, v_flex,
+};
+
+use super::RopyBoard;
+use crate::i18n::I18n;
+
+pub(super) fn render_delete_confirm_overlay(cx: &Context<'_, RopyBoard>) -> impl IntoElement {
+    let title = I18n::translate(cx, "delete_confirm_title");
+    let message = I18n::translate(cx, "delete_confirm_message");
+    let cancel_label = I18n::translate(cx, "delete_confirm_cancel");
+    let confirm_label = I18n::translate(cx, "delete_confirm_button");
+
+    div()
+        .absolute()
+        .top_0()
+        .left_0()
+        .size_full()
+        .bg(gpui::rgba(0x0000_0050))
+        .flex()
+        .items_center()
+        .justify_center()
+        .id("delete-confirm-backdrop")
+        .on_click(cx.listener(|this, _, _, cx| {
+            this.cancel_pending_delete(cx);
+        }))
+        .child(
+            v_flex()
+                .w(px(300.0))
+                .p_5()
+                .bg(cx.theme().background)
+                .border_1()
+                .border_color(cx.theme().border)
+                .rounded_lg()
+                .gap_3()
+                .id("delete-confirm-card")
+                .on_mouse_down(gpui::MouseButton::Left, |_, _, cx| cx.stop_propagation())
+                .child(
+                    div()
+                        .text_base()
+                        .font_weight(gpui::FontWeight::BOLD)
+                        .text_color(cx.theme().foreground)
+                        .child(title),
+                )
+                .child(
+                    div()
+                        .text_sm()
+                        .text_color(cx.theme().muted_foreground)
+                        .child(message),
+                )
+                .child(
+                    h_flex()
+                        .justify_end()
+                        .gap_2()
+                        .child(
+                            Button::new("delete-confirm-cancel")
+                                .small()
+                                .ghost()
+                                .label(cancel_label)
+                                .on_click(cx.listener(|this, _, _, cx| {
+                                    this.cancel_pending_delete(cx);
+                                })),
+                        )
+                        .child(
+                            Button::new("delete-confirm-ok")
+                                .small()
+                                .danger()
+                                .label(confirm_label)
+                                .on_click(cx.listener(|this, _, _, cx| {
+                                    this.confirm_pending_delete(cx);
+                                })),
+                        ),
+                ),
+        )
+}
diff --git a/src/gui/board/record_ops.rs b/src/gui/board/record_ops.rs
index 20ab299..9824277 100644
--- a/src/gui/board/record_ops.rs
+++ b/src/gui/board/record_ops.rs
@@ -178,6 +178,56 @@ impl RopyBoard {
         });
     }
 
+    /// Returns true if the record is pinned or favorited (i.e. non-ordinary).
+    fn is_record_special(&self, id: u64) -> bool {
+        self.favorite_ids.contains(&id)
+            || read_or_recover(&self.records)
+                .iter()
+                .any(|r| r.id == id && r.pinned)
+    }
+
+    /// Requests deletion of a record. If the record is non-ordinary (pinned or
+    /// favorited), a confirmation dialog is shown first.
+    /// Returns `true` when a confirmation dialog was shown (deletion deferred).
+    pub(crate) fn request_delete_record(&mut self, id: u64, cx: &mut Context<'_, Self>) -> bool {
+        if self.is_record_special(id) {
+            self.pending_delete_id = Some(id);
+            self.ui_state.delete_confirm = crate::gui::board::DeleteConfirmState::Visible;
+            cx.notify();
+            true
+        } else {
+            self.delete_record(id, cx);
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Clamps `selected_index` to stay within bounds after a record deletion.
+    pub(crate) fn clamp_selection_after_delete(&mut self) {
+        if self.selected_index > 0
+            && self.selected_index >= self.filtered_record_len().saturating_sub(1)
+        {
+            self.selected_index -= 1;
+        }
+        self.reveal_selected_record();
+    }
+
+    /// Confirms and executes the pending single-record deletion.
+    pub(crate) fn confirm_pending_delete(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<'_, Self>) {
+        if let Some(id) = self.pending_delete_id.take() {
+            self.delete_record(id, cx);
+            self.clamp_selection_after_delete();
+        }
+        self.ui_state.delete_confirm = crate::gui::board::DeleteConfirmState::Hidden;
+        cx.notify();
+    }
+
+    /// Cancels the pending single-record delete confirmation.
+    pub(crate) fn cancel_pending_delete(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<'_, Self>) {
+        self.pending_delete_id = None;
+        self.ui_state.delete_confirm = crate::gui::board::DeleteConfirmState::Hidden;
+        cx.notify();
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn toggle_record_favorite(&mut self, id: u64, cx: &Context<'_, Self>) {
         GlobalRepository::read(cx, |repo| {
             let Some(repo) = repo else {
diff --git a/src/gui/board/records_list/row.rs b/src/gui/board/records_list/row.rs
index 0e6a475..bf02c0d 100644
--- a/src/gui/board/records_list/row.rs
+++ b/src/gui/board/records_list/row.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ use std::{collections::HashSet, path::PathBuf, sync::Arc};
 
 use gpui::{
     AnyElement, AnyView, App, Context, Window, anchored, deferred, div, img,
-    prelude::{InteractiveElement, IntoElement, ParentElement, StatefulInteractiveElement, Styled},
+    prelude::{
+        FluentBuilder, InteractiveElement, IntoElement, ParentElement, StatefulInteractiveElement,
+        Styled,
+    },
     px,
 };
 use gpui_component::{
@@ -322,6 +325,7 @@ pub(super) struct RenderContext<'a> {
     flags: RenderFlags,
     layout_mode: LayoutMode,
     opacity_percent: u8,
+    overlay_visible: bool,
     view: &'a gpui::WeakEntity<RopyBoard>,
 }
 
@@ -333,12 +337,14 @@ pub(super) struct RecordsListState {
     layout_mode: LayoutMode,
     show_preview: bool,
     hover_preview_enabled: bool,
+    overlay_visible: bool,
     opacity_percent: u8,
     pub(super) view: gpui::WeakEntity<RopyBoard>,
 }
 
 impl RecordsListState {
     pub(super) fn from_board(board: &RopyBoard, context: &Context<'_, RopyBoard>) -> Self {
+        let overlay_visible = board.ui_state.any_overlay_visible();
         Self {
             filtered_record_indices: board.filtered_record_indices.clone(),
             records: board.records.clone(),
@@ -347,7 +353,8 @@ impl RecordsListState {
             layout_mode: board.layout_mode,
             show_preview: board.ui_state.preview_visible(),
             hover_preview_enabled: board.settings_editor.panel_state.hover_preview_enabled
-                && !board.ui_state.clear_confirm_visible(),
+                && !overlay_visible,
+            overlay_visible,
             opacity_percent: board.settings_editor.window_opacity_percent,
             view: context.weak_entity(),
         }
@@ -403,6 +410,7 @@ impl RecordsListState {
             },
             layout_mode: self.layout_mode,
             opacity_percent: self.opacity_percent,
+            overlay_visible: self.overlay_visible,
             view: &self.view,
         }
     }
@@ -575,8 +583,7 @@ fn render_record_actions(ctx: &RenderContext<'_>) -> AnyElement {
         .on_click(move |_event, _window, cx| {
             view_delete
                 .update(cx, |this, cx| {
-                    this.delete_record(record_id, cx);
-                    cx.notify();
+                    this.request_delete_record(record_id, cx);
                 })
                 .ok();
         });
@@ -627,6 +634,7 @@ fn decorate_record_card(
 ) -> AnyElement {
     let view_click = ctx.view.clone();
     let index = ctx.index;
+    let overlay_visible = ctx.overlay_visible;
 
     card.bg(styles.normal_background)
         .rounded_md()
@@ -636,18 +644,23 @@ fn decorate_record_card(
             styles.border
         })
         .border_1()
-        .hover(move |style| {
-            if ctx.flags.is_selected() {
-                style
-            } else {
-                style
-                    .bg(styles.selected_background)
-                    .border_color(styles.selected_background)
-            }
+        .when(!overlay_visible, |el| {
+            el.hover(move |style| {
+                if ctx.flags.is_selected() {
+                    style
+                } else {
+                    style
+                        .bg(styles.selected_background)
+                        .border_color(styles.selected_background)
+                }
+            })
+            .cursor_pointer()
         })
-        .cursor_pointer()
         .id(("record", ctx.index))
         .on_click(move |event, window, cx| {
+            if overlay_visible {
+                return;
+            }
             let confirm_as_plain_text = event.modifiers().shift;
             view_click
                 .update(cx, |this, cx| {